Kenyan professional golfers David Wakhu and Dismas Indiza played second and third fiddle to Zimbabwe’s Ryan Cairns in the second day of Tanzania Open taking place at Kiligolf golf Resort Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
With final day set for Sunday after 72 holes, Royal Nairobi club’s Wakhu and Mumias Golf Club’s Indiza marched to second and third places behind Cairns, who made his third 73 for three over par 219 to lead Wakhu by a shot as the real chase for money begun after the second round cut.
Wakhu fired level par 72 having posted one over in the second round in addition to his opening 75. The long-hitting Indiza, who had started by levelling the course, dropped to a 79 in the second round though he made an eight-shot recovery by firing one under par 71 for 222 and is in a striking position in Sunday’s final round of the Sh800,000 purse tournament where a total of 11 Kenyans made cut.
On the other hand, Thika’s Simon Ngige shot a poor 82 in the second round followed by Saturday’s 79 to throw away a great chance of a back to back victory within a month having won the Diani Beach Masters a couple of weeks ago.
Jimmy Molel on 230 was the best Tanzanian at the close of the day. He shot three over par 75. By the time of publishing, the amateurs were still on the course battling it out.
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